Thumb prodded into awkward person in government department (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUSTOMS Thumb prodded into awkward person in government department (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic May 17, 2024
6% TREASURY Government department (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 9, 2025
5% LEAVE Depart (5) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
5% GAWKY Awkward, clumsy (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 11, 2025
5% POKEAT Prod with a finger (6) Universal Dec 9, 2025
5% HOBBLEDEHOYS Awkward youths (12) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 7, 2025
5% ASSENT Thumbs-up (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
5% GONE Departed (4) The Telegraph Mini Nov 8, 2025
5% REGENT Person governing in place of the monarch (6) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
5% RULE Govern (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025

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